MAJOR DUTIES: The incumbent of this position serves as an Interior Design and Preservation Program Specialist within the Office of Administration (OA), Facilities Management Division. The incumbent of this position will work with the Interior Design and Preservation manager and the Director of Preservation for major construction, renovation, preservation and special studies consisting of teams of professional and other highly skilled employees serving the White House Complex.

As such, the incumbent will be expected to participate in project definition, work scheduling, contractor coordination and to interact with senior management officials in the development, facilitation and coordination of programming documents and internal processes to acquire funding and project approvals. Additionally, the selectee will recommend and assist in the coordination of selection of and preservation of historically accurate furnishings located within the offices of the White House Complex. Selections include architectural elements, cabinetry, surface finishes, lighting and plumbing fixtures, furniture, textiles, art work and decorative furnishings.

The selectee will work closely with the Interior Design and Preservation Manager and the Director of Preservation on the preservation of historic decorative art objects primarily located within the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building; providing consultation in the choice of the artistic message and principles represented by the artwork and furnishings. On occasion, the selectee will work directly for the Facilities Management Director on special projects.

The selectee will also serve as an Interior Design Project Specialist for interior design and space planning for the spaces within the White House Complex. As such, the incumbent will be expected to assist in directing major construction, renovations, and special studies. The incumbent will conduct analysis of systems, materials and furnishings appropriate to the White House culture, environmental conditions, and economy. In this capacity the incumbent participates in project definition, work scheduling, and contractor coordination.

This position is responsible for organizing and guiding the development of planning diagrams illustrating adjacencies and stacking and blocking criteria as the basis for the conceptual drawings; guiding the development of building schedules, elevations, details and specifications for finishes, hardware, building specialties and furnishings; reviewing materials to ensure compliance with user requirements, codes and technologies and for compatibility with the White House environment; and preparing cost estimates for budget analysis, negotiation and award of contracts and purchase orders for commodities and other services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT: One year of specialized experience is required. Specialized experience is experience directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled, and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, the experience must be comparable to the next lower grade level in the Federal service.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS:

1. Knowledge of the principles, theories, concepts and practices of interior design and the design process.
2. Knowledge of space planning and interior design (to provide expert and authoritative advice and guidance on emerging issues, trends and technologies).
3. Ability to plan interior designs for executive residences, commercial offices and historic structures (including environmental and security factors).
4. Knowledge of and capabilities for professional project management, exhibiting leadership skills, and multi-tasking skills and successful product delivery under stressful deadlines.

QUALITY RANKING FACTORS:

1. Knowledge of application of artistic and aesthetic standards, sense of scale and proportion, color, texture, style and visual imagery in interior design.
2. Ability to plan and manage large and complex interior designs and space program projects.
3. Knowledge of building interior design, historic preservation and construction to include building systems and components, building codes and practices, building equipment and materials characteristics.
4. Ability to interpret and apply working drawings, interpret design specifications, building codes and construction standards.
5. Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively both orally and in writing with personnel at all levels of the client organizations.

NOTE: Applicants are required to provide an attachment addressing each of the Selective and Quality Ranking Factors. Applicants who do not meet the Selective Factor(s) will not receive further consideration for this position.

If you omit any of the required information specified in Optional Form 510, "Applying for a Federal Job" your application may be rated INELIGIBLE.

BASIS OF RATING: APPLICANTS WILL BE RATED BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THEIR EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION AND ON THEIR WRITTEN RESPONSES TO EACH OF THE SELECTIVE AND QUALITY RANKING FACTORS LISTED ABOVE. APPLICANTS SHOULD PROVIDE A SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENT (ON PLAIN PAPER, NO FORM REQUIRED), ADDRESSING EACH FACTOR SEPARATELY IN NARRATIVE FORMAT WITH DETAILED ANSWERS AND EXAMPLES OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE. FAILURE TO ADDRESS THE SELECTIVE FACTORS MAY RESULT IN A RATING OF INELIGIBLE. A SCORE OF 90 OR HIGHER IS DEEMED "WELL QUALIFIED".

This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by- case basis.

Users of the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) may call: (202) 395-1160.

HOW TO APPLY:

PLEASE NOTE: Due to potential delays in the mail system, we encourage applicants to submit an electronic application or fax it to us (202) 395-1262, (202) 395-1194 or (202) 395-5608 to ensure timely receipt of your application. We cannot guarantee that applications, which are mailed, will be received by the closing date of the announcement FAX to (202) 395-1262, (202) 395-1194 or (202) 395-5608 the following:

1. an Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612); or a resume; or the SF-171, Application for Federal Employment; or other written application, ensuring that all required information shown in Applying for a Federal Job, OF-510, is included in your application;
2. your latest SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, and Performance Appraisal if you are a current or former Federal employee;
3. on a separate sheet, a narrative summary of your experience and/or education which concisely addresses each of the Selective Factors and Quality Ranking Factors, and
4. if applicable, SF-15, Application for 10-point Veteran Preference.

When you have finished and select 'Send', your resume will be sent to our agency. Electronic Resumes can only be sent using the special icon in our announcement. To apply on-line, you must prepare your resume and SEND it before midnight Eastern Time of the closing date.

After you complete and send OPM's online resume, you will receive a web page message stating that your resume (for the specified announcement number) was sent to our agency. This message serves as a confirmation of your mailing. If you do not receive this statement your resume was not successfully transmitted and you should try again. You may wish to fax a copy of this confirmation message with any materials that must be faxed in order to complete the application to 202-395-5608.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: A security clearance background investigation will be conducted.

DRUG TESTING: The applicant tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment. After appointment, the employee will be included in the agency's random drug testing program.

EEO STATEMENT: Applications will be accepted from all qualified persons. Consideration will be extended without discrimination for any non-merit reasons, such as race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, age, membership or nonmembership in employee organizations, or non- disqualifying physical disability. Disabled applicants, disabled veterans, or any other applicants eligible for noncompetitive appointment under special appointing authorities not requiring competitive status are eligible to apply regardless of the area of consideration and should clearly specify their special eligibility on their application.

NOTE: Direct Deposit is REQUIRED: As a condition of employment, candidates appointed, competitively promoted or reassigned are required to enroll and participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.

Displaced employees requesting special selection priority consideration under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a displaced Federal employee, you may be entitled to receive priority consideration under the ICTAP. To receive consideration you must:

1. Be a displaced Federal employee. The following categories of candidates below (A and/or B) are considered displaced employees. You must submit a copy of the appropriate documentation such as RIF separation notice, letter from OPM, or a Certificate of Separation from your agency documenting your priority consideration status.
2. Former Military Reserve or National Guard Technicians who are receiving a special Office of Personnel Management (OPM) disability retirement under section 8337 (h), or 8456 of title 5 United States Code;

1. Current or former career or career-conditional (tenure group 1 or 2) competitive service employees who: received a specific RIF separation notice; or separate because of a compensable injury, whose compensation has been terminated, and whose former agency certifies that it is unable to place; or retired with a disability and whose disability annuity has been or is being terminated; or upon receipt of a RIF separation notice retired on the effective date of the RIF and submits a SF-50 that indicates "Retirement in Lieu of RIF"; or under the discontinued service retirement option; or was separated because he/she declined a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area.
2. Be applying for a position at or below the grade level of the position from which you were being separated. The position must not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you are being separated.
3. Have a current performance rating of record (or last) of at least fully successful or equivalent (does not apply to candidates who are eligible due to compensable injury or disability retirement).
4. Occupy or be displaced from a position in the same local commuting area of the position for which you are requesting priority consideration.
5. File your application by the vacancy announcement closing date and meet all the application criteria.
6. Be rated well qualified for the position. To be considered well qualified you must earn a score of 90 or above (prior to the assignment of veterans' preference points) on the rating criteria developed for this position. Applicants must address the selective and quality ranking factors in order to receive a rating.